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Girls can participate in Valentines across America!

Nessa Stuteville shared her idea on our Facebook page Freebies for Girl Scouts.

Her Kindergarten through third grade troop wanted to exchange Valentine’s Day Cards with troops across the country.

She wanted to show them how far one simple Facebook post can go and MakingFriends is happy to help share her idea.

We have created this featured post for those who want to participate on our page for those that want to participate.

2″ Iron-on Embroidered Patch. Patch image shows a watermark. Your patches will not have a watermark.

Galentine’s Day is a great opportunity for girls to celebrate their friendship! Here are some fun ideas:

• Brunch or Dinner: Enjoy a meal together at a favorite restaurant or try cooking a new recipe as a group.
• Movie Night: Watch a feel-good movie or a classic rom-com with plenty of snacks and cozy blankets.
• Spa Day: Pamper yourselves with face masks, manicures, and pedicures for a relaxing day.
• Crafting Party: Get creative with a DIY project like making friendship bracelets, painting, or decorating.
• Game Night: Play board games, card games, or video games for a fun and competitive evening.

This 2″ iron-on embroidered patch is part of our patch program®. Patch image shows a watermark. Your patches will not have a watermark.

Here are some ideas for earning this patch:

Choose a birthday related service project.

Ask around in your community. Your local food pantries, shelters, hospitals, school nurses are a good place to start. Find out if programs exist or find out if you can start a new program (opportunity for a Bronze, Silver or Gold Award idea here!) There are many national and international birthday programs. Join in with one of them or use some of their ideas to kick off your own program.

Make Birthday Cards and Banners
Sending birthday messages to sick or lonely people can really brighten their day. Spend a meeting making cards, invite friends and family to join you or even have a community event.

Donate Birthdays in a Box
Families in crisis cannot always provide the basics needed for giving their child a happy birthday. Put together boxes of cake mix, frosting and candles to donate to shelters or food pantries. You can add other items like a small gift or paper goods. Do a drive outside you local supermarket or place donation boxes around the neighborhood. The Confetti Foundation has a wish list for supplies needed to make their birthday boxes for hospitalized children.

Host a Birthday Party
Find someone in your community with a birthday this month. It could be special needs child, a child who is new to the neighborhood, a senior turning 100 years old, a child in a shelter or anyone who would normally not be having a big celebration. Throw a special party they will always remember. You could also pledge to throw monthly parties at your local VA hospital or assisted living and include everyone who has a birthday that month. Check with the Birthday Party Project. They throw parties for homeless children and there are opportunities to join with them.

Set a Goal.

Challenge yourself
Set a troop goal or individual goals and make a contract to reach it.